By Arthur Miller
Performances:
February 19 – 21, 2026 at 7:00pm
Sunday, February 22, 2026 at 2:30pm
Season Ticket holders can reserve their tickets anytime.
Tickets open to the General Public on February 3, 2026
Auditions:
January 12 & 13, 2026 at 7:00pm
at the Charles B. Goddard Center
Directed by Joh Mann
THE STORY: Widely considered a masterpiece, this timeless classic challenges American ideas of power, intolerance, and justice. In the Puritan community of Salem, Massachusetts, a servant girl accuses a farmer’s wife of witchcraft. One accusation spirals into many, uncovering a web of bigotry and deceit that changes their lives forever. Among the most produced plays since its 1953 debut, THE CRUCIBLE is both a gripping historical drama and an evergreen parable of contemporary society.
Season Ticket holders can reserve their tickets anytime.
Tickets open to the General Public on February 3, 2026
Auditions for Ardmore Little Theatre’s upcoming production of “The Crucible” will be Monday and Tuesday, January 12 and 13, 2026 at 7:00pm at the Goddard Center. Please enter by the stage door on the North side of the building. Scripts are available at the ALT box office, but please remember ALL scripts must be returned to ALT the first night of auditions. Volunteers are always welcome to work on sets, costumes, props, box office and other backstage areas. Everyone is encouraged to participate. You do not have to be a member of ALT to be involved in the production.
Joh Mann will be directing this drama for Ardmore Little Theatre. She has directed many plays for Ardmore Little Theatre; “Dearly Beloved”, “Almost, Maine”, “A Piece of My Heart”, “The Dinner Party” and “M*A*S*H” to name just a few. Performances will be February 19 – 22, 2026 at the Goddard Center. All performances are at 7:00pm, except for the Sunday matinee at 2:30pm.
You now have the option to submit your audition form online, any time before auditions through the button below. If you submit online, you won’t need to fill out an audition form at auditions, just pick up your name tag and you be all set.
SYNOPSIS:
Widely considered a masterpiece, this timeless classic challenges American ideas of power, intolerance, and justice. In the Puritan community of Salem, Massachusetts, a servant girl accuses a farmer’s wife of witchcraft. One accusation spirals into many, uncovering a web of bigotry and deceit that changes their lives forever. Among the most produced plays since its 1953 debut, THE CRUCIBLE is both a gripping historical drama and an evergreen parable of contemporary society.
The Characters (ages indicated are for the characters, not necessarily for the actors):
Women:
Betty Parris – 10, Rev. Parris’s daughter
Abigail Williams – late teens, Rev. Parris’s niece, instigator of witchcraft accusations
Mary Warren – late teens, servant in Proctor’s house and a member of Abigail’s group
Mercy Lewis – late teens, servant in Putnam’s house and a member of Abigails’ group
Susanna Wallcott – late teens, member of Abigail’s group
Tituba – any age, Rev. Parris’s slave from Barbados
Ann Putnam – 40’s, bitter woman whose seven children died at birth, accuser
Rebecca Nurse – 65-80, wise and sensible woman, accused of witchcraft
Elizabeth Proctor – 30-45, pious and honest woman committed to justice
Sarah Good – 40-60, accused of witchcraft
Men:
Reverend Samuel Parris – 40’s, minister of Salem church
John Proctor – 30-45, huband of Elizabeth, accused of witchcraft, chief protagonist
Reverend John Hale – 30-45, minister called to Salem as an expert on witchcraft
Deputy General Danforth – 50-65, presiding judge at witchcraft trials
Judge Hathorne – 40-55, assistant to Danforth
Thomas Putnam – 45-55, husband of Ann Putnam, accuser
Giles Corey – 65-80, local farmer eventually held in contempt of court
Francis Nurse – 65-80, husband of Rebecca Nurse, enemy of the Putnams
Ezekial Cheever – any age, official in Salem and clerk of court
Marshal John Willard – any age
Hopkins (a jailer). Any age